Lizabeth's Story

by Thomas Kinkade and Erika Tamar

Book Overview

Beautiful but spoiled Lizabeth Merchant always has her mind on the latest fashions and her own appearance. But when her little sister contracts scarlet fever, Lizabeth is forced to take a closer look... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060543477
• ISBN13: 9780060543471
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

The Girls of Lighthouse Lane: Lizabeth's Story

Thirteen-year-old Lizabeth Merchant comes from the richest family in Cape Light and, as such, leads a very privileged life. Her biggest worry is that she might not be crowned Strawberry Queen in Cape Light's upcoming Strawberry Festival. She has little patience for her four-year-old sister, Tracy, who often seeks Lizabeth's attention. Lizabeth is sent to stay with her cousin Kat's family when Tracy contracts scarlet fever. For Lizabeth, who is used to servants doing all the work in her own home, seeing Kat's entire family pitch in to maintain the lighthouse is an eye-opening experience. Lizabeth worries that she won't be allowed to go back to her home before the Strawberry Festival. Her dress for the festival is still in her room and the house is under quarantine. Lizabeth sneaks out of Kat's bedroom one evening and returns to her home for the dress. While she's there, she checks on Tracy and is startled to see how sick her young sister has become. Suddenly the Strawberry Festival doesn't seem so important any more. The events that follow Tracy's illness will drastically change Lizabeth's view of herself and the people around her. In the previous Lighthouse Lane books, Lizabeth was the character I liked least, but her story turned out to be my favorite of the series. She's a very self-centered character, but also a very insecure one. She doesn't feel that she has anything to offer beyond her good looks and privileged upbringing, but her sister's illness teaches her a difficult lesson. She realizes that money and material possessions cannot bring her happiness or prevent bad things from happening, and she's a better person for this realization.

A kids review.

Lizabeth Merchant's family is one of the richest in Small town of Cape light new england. Lizabeth is very spoilt and hardly pays attention to her little sister Tracy. When the strawberry festival is coming. She enters for the chance to win the Strawberry queen pagent. All of a sudden her little sister Tracy comes down whith scarlet fever. Now she has to make a choice between staying by her little sister or winning the pagent. This book was amazing. I would suggest to anybody who has any siblings

I loved it so much

this series is the best ones i have ever read in my life. It is so exiting. i want to tell u the story but then whats the point of reading it?

WONDERFUL BOOK

I can't believe how wonderful this series is. Lizabeth is kind of selfish, but she learns a lesson about being happy with what u have while u have it. You should read it.